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Buffalo TownshipMO

A town of 1,002.

Population
1,002
2025 Census estimate · −6% since 2020
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
24.0
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town

Is Buffalo Township a good place to live?

Buffalo Township’s best subject grade is a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 45% of residents live below the poverty line in Buffalo Township, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Missouri scores lower than Buffalo Township on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 1 of Missouri’s 390 towns do worse. Buffalo Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−Jobs & incomeD−HealthDSchoolsDWalkabilityDHazard risk
A shrinking town

Buffalo Township has shrunk 26% since 2010

1,383 counted in 2010 and 1,092 in 2020; an estimated 1,002 in 2025.

1,3832010
1,0922020
1,0022025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Buffalo Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Buffalo Township is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income$25K median household incomeD−Open →HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Arkansas Methodist Medical Center 11.4 miles awayD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 5.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $81K, 1.7 years of the Kennett area’s $48K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 24.0; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Buffalo Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffalo Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPemiscot-Dunklin Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCardwell PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buffalo Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthland C-9 School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDunklinDunklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes63829, 6382163829 81% · 63821 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Buffalo Township.

HealthD−

A larger share of adults in Buffalo Township say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Buffalo Township, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (19%). 21% of Buffalo Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Buffalo Township.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Buffalo TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%22%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outBuffalo TownshipMO
Fewer binge drinkers13.5%16.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth29.6%15.8%
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBuffalo Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.4 miles to an ER · Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsD

Public schools in Buffalo Township fall behind 95% of Missouri districts

Its public schools are run by the Southland C-9 school district. Its two schools are below.

5%of MO districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Southland Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5150D−
Southland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12112D
Full pageBuffalo Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSOUTHLAND C-9Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school2 schools · Southland Elem.Questions“Are Buffalo Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Buffalo Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buffalo Township.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
5
paid flood claims since 1998
Full pageBuffalo Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 1998Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

Buffalo Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Buffalo Township for work: only 10% work in town. Buffalo Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Buffalo Township has lost 52 jobs, to 139 in 2023.

10%work in town
Buffalo TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town9.7%13%8%

Where working residents work

In Buffalo Township10%
Paragould23%
Kennett7%
Cardwell6%
Clay Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Buffalo Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Full pageBuffalo Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here139 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work10% work in Buffalo TownshipCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Buffalo Township stands out in Missouri and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

The July high in Buffalo Township is 90°F. Buffalo Township has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–49°
Spring50–71°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBuffalo Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 30°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC

Conserved land covers 5.5% of Buffalo Township

27 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

5.5%conserved
Buffalo TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land5.5%2.1%4.3%
5.5%
conserved · 1,428 of 26,054 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Full pageBuffalo Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map27 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land5.5% conserved · 1,428 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Buffalo Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buffalo Township

16pages on Buffalo Township
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 95% of MO districts · 2 schoolsHealthD−Better than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteD−$25K median household income · 139 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
OutdoorsC27 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesLibraryD−Cardwell Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 143 residentsClimate90° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buffalo Township; the nearest are

Crowley's Ridge CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Paragould, AR16.3 mi$16,670 tuitionArkansas Northeastern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blytheville, AR23.3 mi$2,570 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro, AR25.9 mi$8,090 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,002 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cardwell · 0 miArbyrd · 3 miSalem Township · 7 miSenath · 9 miLeachville · 10 miHornersville · 10 mi
Salem TownshipArbyrdSalem TownshipArbyrdBuffalo Township

About Buffalo Township

Extinct town in the U.S. state of Missouri

Buffalo Township is a township in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Buffalo Township was established in 1845, and named for a creek of the same name within its borders. The largest and only city in the township is Cardwell.

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Questions about Buffalo Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Buffalo Township, MO expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.